Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-06

npfthcrn New Engiahd.
WBTE-RvER JUNCTION, Feb'y o.
Word was sent here Immediately after
the accident, and large force of men,
attended by several physicians, repaired
10 the scene. The bodies of five dead
have been identified, three of which
were not burned On the ice below
the bridge site are twenty-six charred
and unacceptable bodies. Many
more we're doubtless entirely cremated.
The Central Vermont railroad Off
Gals arrived at the scene of dis
aster at an early hour, and are
doing everything possible 10 relieve the
sufferers. No less than ten physicians
were in attendance on the wounded be-
fore 8 o'clock this morning. About
forty persons escaped alive, nearly all
hurt 20 some extent. The conductor of
the train and several others are fatally
wounded. The names of twenty-seven
of the rescued have been obtained, all
Of whom belong in New England or
Canada. A number of the others, who
are but slightly injured, departed for
their homes on the first train they could
take after being brought to White River
junction. Forty deaths seems rea-
sonable estimate, inasmuch as thirty
five bodies have been recovered. Some
must have been totally consumed, and
others still may be in the water under
the wreck.
A gentleman named Mccarthy, who
went in the relief train and looked over
the track, says the broken rail was
about twenty rods from the bridge, and
that the engine and first two cars did
not leave the iron. The baggage and
mail-cars, being preserved intact, afford
ed accommodation for a part of the
wounded. One man died soon after
being carried into the mail-car. Nc
Carthy saw man with little
child in his arms on the bank of the
rivor and both dead. A woman was
lying in the snow, and kind persons
had covered her with what spare cloth
ing they could procure. Soon after
there was sufficient help to remove her
to Farmer Pingree's house. She was
badly hurt, but is yet alive.
As soon as the flames had sub
sided sufficiently the work of reco-
vering the bodies from the wreck was
begun Most of the remains are so
charred as to be unrecognizable The
body of Fullman-Car Conductor Bur
CESS was one of the first taken ont. 1t
was not badly mutilated. The remains
of the porter of one of the ears were
identified by his clothing and watch
The body of +. l.. Wcsson, son of the
well-knOwn arms manufacturer OF
Springfield, was identified tonight by
friends from his home.
ToBTY-TwO KNOWN TO HAVE persisted.
At this hour (midnight) thirty-nine
bodiesin all have been recovered from
the wreck, and it is positively known
that forty-two persons persisted, while
there is a probability that a number of
other corpses will be found in the
wreck or under the ice of the creek.
Just how many persons were killed
cannot be ascertained while there eX-
lists 50 much uncertainty as to the num-
Der ON the train. OF the bodies reco-
vered eight have been identified. The
list of killed as far as identified is rs
follows; Frank L. Wesson, Springfield,
Mass NJ. r. Burgess, conductor of
the Pullman car 5. S. Westcott, Bur
lington Ed f. Dillon, Dartmouth
ID. Magnet Schonigan, Quebec; Ed
ward Banks, brakeman, Lebanon, n.
II. Mason Mills, Iroquois, Ont. Por-
ter-of- Pullman-Car Stalbans.
Most of the bodies recovered were
taken to the village of Hartford and
placed i'll the establishment of Under
taker Gates. 1t will be impossible to
tell how many were on the train, as the
conductor had only begun taking up
tickets after leaving here.
THE LATEST.
One of the wrecked cars on the ice
has not vet been Overhauled, and it is
thought that at least twenty bodies are
in the debris. Should this prove so, it
Will run the list of killed mp to over six
ty. This will not include those which
may have been carried into the river
through the ice.
The latest computation as to the
number of persons on the train places
il at over 100. When the last car on
the ice is overhauled tomorrow and
further Identification takes place a
more complete list of the killed will
be obtainable. although it is thought
hat score of bodies already
recovered are 50 disligured by
being crushed and burned as to pre-
Jude any possibility of being identi
led. Many of the survivors will pro-
)ably die of their wounds. Consider
ng the height from which the cars fell
md the speed which the train was run
ling. it is regarded as miraculous that
my one ON board escaped